Love Proves It Conquers All After Sydney, Australia, Hostage Situation

After an alleged jihadist held shoppers hostage on Monday, December 15, at a Lindt chocolate café in the busiest part of Sydney, Australia, some in the country took to social media to share sentiments threatening to Australian Muslims. Fearing retaliation for the extremist's actions, at least one Australian Muslim began removing evidence of her religion while out and about.

One woman, who goes by Rachael Jacobs on Twitter, saw another woman removing her hijab at the train station. She tweeted that she told the Muslim woman to put her religious garb back on. "I'll walk with you," Jacobs promised the woman, hoping to alleviate some of her dread.

Other Muslim Australians were skipping public transportation all together, so another non-Muslim Australian woman, who goes by Sir Tessa on Twitter, offered via the social networking site to accompany Muslim Australians on her public bus in Sydney, using the hashtag #IllRideWithYou.

And thus a movement was born, with countless similar pledges in social media from non-Muslims to keep Muslims safe.

According to CNN, as of 10:30 A.M. EST, the Sydney Siege, as it's being called in social media, is over. The hostage taker has been identified as Iranian Man Haron Monis, who has a long history of crimes. Monis, as well as another person, are reported dead, while three others are in serious condition. Our thoughts are with those affected by this terrible tragedy.